At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage programme controls and performance reporting for impactful projects.
- Company: Join a leading organisation in defence and aerospace with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working options, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic role with excellent career advancement potential.
- Why this job: Be at the forefront of programme management and make a difference in complex projects.
- Qualifications: Experience in programme controls and strong analytical skills required.
We are looking for a Programme Controller, responsible for providing robust programme controls, performance reporting, governance support, and decision‑making information to programme leadership. Working across multiple workstreams and stakeholders, the role will ensure accurate visibility of programme performance, risks, opportunities, dependencies, and delivery status. The successful candidate will be highly analytical, comfortable handling large datasets, and experienced in producing meaningful insights that support effective programme management.
What You Will Be Doing
- Establish and maintain programme controls processes and reporting frameworks.
- Monitor programme performance against approved baselines and milestones.
- Consolidate information from planning, risk, cost, engineering, commercial, and delivery teams.
- Produce programme dashboards, management information, and executive‑level reports.
- Analyse programme performance metrics and identify emerging risks, trends, and opportunities.
- Support governance forums, programme reviews, and decision‑making activities.
- Manage programme RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues and Dependencies) processes.
- Support change control activities and assess impacts to programme delivery.
- Coordinate reporting cycles across multiple workstreams and suppliers.
- Maintain programme performance data and ensure information accuracy.
- Develop and improve programme reporting, automation, and data visualisation capabilities.
- Support assurance activities, audits, and compliance requirements.
Who You Are
- Significant experience in programme controls, PMO, project controls, or programme management environments.
- Experience supporting large, complex programmes within defence, aerospace, engineering, or regulated industries.
- Strong analytical and reporting capability.
- Experience managing programme governance and performance reporting.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Experience consolidating information from multiple stakeholders and workstreams.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
Desirable
- Earned Value Management (EVM).
- Cost management and forecasting.
- Risk and opportunity management.
- Portfolio, Programme and Project Office (P3O) environments.
- MOD or defence programme experience.
- Project Controls qualifications or recognised PMO certifications.
Salary
The salary varies for this position as we are recruiting in multiple regional locations and job grades. The salary process is based on skills, abilities, and experience required.
Programme Controller in Southampton employer: Ocean Infinity
Ocean Infinity is an exceptional employer that fosters a culture of innovation and collaboration, making it an ideal place for QA Engineers to thrive. With a commitment to employee growth, we offer comprehensive training and development opportunities, alongside a competitive salary package. Located in a dynamic environment, our team enjoys a supportive atmosphere that values quality and excellence in every project.
